Cape Toi: Miyazaki’s Wild Horses by the Sea
Cape Toi at the southern tip of Miyazaki — wild Misaki horses roaming the clifftop grassland (a National Natural Monument), a climbable lighthouse, and how to visit responsibly.
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240+ field-tested travel guides across every Japanese prefecture, by Nobu — written from places he has actually stood in.
Field Notes from Every Prefecture
Every place I’ve walked. In one feed.
240+ articles, written from the places I actually stood in. Filed by region, by season, by what the trip is really about.
Udo Jingu: Miyazaki’s Shrine Inside a Sea Cave
Udo Jingu in Nichinan, Miyazaki — a vermilion shrine built inside a sea cave on the cliffs, famous for the untama luck-ball toss at the turtle rock and a sea-god birth legend.
Aoshima & Aoshima Shrine: Miyazaki’s Island in the Sea Terraces
Aoshima is a subtropical shrine-island off Miyazaki, ringed by the Devil's Washboard rock terraces — a free, myth-soaked spot for couples on the Nichinan coast.
Takachiho Gorge: The Boat to Manai Falls (Miyazaki)
Takachiho Gorge in Miyazaki: rent a rowboat to the foot of 17-metre Manai Falls, through seven kilometres of columnar-basalt cliffs. Boat fees, online booking, access and seasons.
BEAMS Japan Shinjuku: Japanese Souvenirs, Floor by Floor
BEAMS Japan in Shinjuku is a six-floor, Japan-themed store — souvenirs from all 47 prefectures, crafts, fashion and art, plus a restaurant. Free entry, tax-free, a minute from the station.
Arita Porcelain Park: A Free Baroque Palace in Saga’s Pottery Town
Arita Porcelain Park in Saga is a free theme park built around a full-scale replica of Dresden's Zwinger Palace — with a sake brewery, porcelain workshops and a baroque garden.
What I Actually Buy for a Japanese Summer (and What to Skip)
An honest, first-hand list of what's worth buying for a hot, humid Japanese summer — cooling rings, fans, sunscreen, rain gear — what a convenience store already covers, and what to skip.
Yakushiji Temple: Nara’s Twin-Pagoda World Heritage Site
Yakushiji in Nara's Nishinokyō is a World Heritage temple founded in 680 — its East Pagoda (730) is the only original building left, and its bronze Yakushi Triad is a National Treasure.
Yoshinogari Historical Park: Japan’s Great Yayoi Village in Saga
Yoshinogari Historical Park in Saga preserves one of Japan's largest Yayoi-period moated settlements — reconstructed watchtowers, a ceremonial hall and a leaders' burial mound on a 117-hectare site.
Okadera Temple: Asuka’s Flower Temple and Japan’s First Yakuyoke Site
Okadera (Ryūgaiji) in Asuka, Nara is Japan's first yakuyoke temple and Saigoku pilgrimage No.7 — famous for 3,000 rhododendrons, a Golden-Week dahlia flower pond, and June hydrangeas.